8 TEE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, MONDA.fr, JULY 11, 1870. CITY I If TBLM Cj) IS It C IS. DISGRACEFUL SUSDAY SCENES. The Volunteer Fire Department la It Trne JLIht The Paid !y stein Wanted Incendia rism and Rloiion A Hone Carrtace Tumbled Into the Mrhuylklll-Pollceinen lnnred nnd llremen hot Two Companies. Huspendetl Trent Duly. The city has been dif graced by another fire men's riot, which commenced at midnight on Saturday and continued until afternoon yester day, daring which several fires were kindled and a number of policemen and firemen injured. It originated with a uarrel between the Philadelphia and Hood Will Engine Companies, the cause of which is assigned by some to politics, others to the action of the Philadelphia with regard to the Warren Hose, and still other to the fact of tho Good Will constantly employ ing a colored band. But it is evident that this diesension has arisen from the presence in both companies of a class of men who live by steal ing whatever they can lay their hands on on occasions of fire, which are started especially for that purpose. Several attempts were made on Saturday to pet the Good Will to the Schuylkill front, by building fires in the neighborhood of Twenty fourth and Sansom streets, and finally, at half pafct 13 o'clock at night, an incendiary's match started a fire in an oid unoccupied building, formerly used as a glass house, on Twenty fourth street, between Chesnut and Walnut. The damage done was but trifling, but the occasion terved excellently for a first-class firemen's riot, in which tue Fairmonnt, Marion, Delaware, and Fame companies participated. Bricks, etc., were freely used, and the end was the tumbling of the carriage of the Good Will Engine Com pany into the Sclnvylkill at Sansom street wharf by, It is alleged, the members of the Philadel phia Engine Company. Bafiled, worsted, and defeated, the Good-Will returned to their house entertaining anything but good-will for tho Philadelphia. Accordingly, at a few minutes after 3 o'clock flames shot out of an old shed on Lybrand street, ictween Race and Vine, which is within half a square of the Good Will engine house, and this fire had the effect of not only satisfying the blood-thirstiness of the fiends who kindled it, but also of destroying the valuable property of citizens who were miles away sleeping soundly under the consciousness that their structures and contents were safe in the hands of the Phila delphia Volunteer Fire Department. The Philadelphia Engine Company went to the scene, and hardly had they arrived on the ground when they were surrounded by a crowd of roughs, and assaulted in the roughest kind of manner. Fortunately, anticipating a disturb ance, a number of policemen accompanied the Philadelphia, and they prevented what other wise would have been a terrible riot. However, as it was, several policemen and participants in the melee were hurt. Policeman William McClure was cut in the leg; Policeman Henry N'oble was injured in the chest, and Policeman James Dungoold was cut in the side. Of the rioters no names could be ascertained, as they were hurried away from the spot. In tho meantime the flames cracked away and communicated to the carriage manufactory of Thomas li. Parker, No. 249 North Broad street, a large four-story building used in part as a stable for a team of twenty-two mules which Mr. Parner uses for car teaming on Broad and Market streets. The animals were saved, but the building was totally destroyed. Thence the flames spread to the flour mill of Messrs. Row land & Ervlen, adjoining on the north, another four-story brick building, 80 feet front by 70 deep. The mill has not been in operation since the death of Robert Ervien, which occurred re cently. There were in it, however, one steam engine, four boilers, and all the machinery necessary for a large flouring mill. To-day all is a wreck, and the loss will reach $ 80,000. From here the fire communicated to Nos. 251, 253 and 255 Lybrand street, dwellings occupied by Mrs. Miller, Thomas Umpstead and Daniel Bunting, all of which were more or less damaged, the families sustaining losses by water. The build ings are owned by a Mrs. Paulding, whosustains a loss of about tOOOO. No. 249, a stable belong ing to Mr. Parker, was also badly damaged. Four horses contained therein were saved. The floating cinders set fire to the roofs of Nos. 1333 to 1349 Vine -street, north side, and Nos. 1320 to 1334, south side; the interiors were also damaged by water. Eight or ten houses on Juniper street shared the same fate. Shoe maker, Adams & Co., lumber merchants, No. 2-37 North Broad, sustain a serious damage, as well as George Nass, southeast corner of Broad and Vine streets. The wholesale liquor estab lishment of J. B. Van Oaten, No. 313 North Broad street, the commission warehouse of La fayette Baker, No. 240, and the United States bonded warehouse, No. 243, were all damaged from falling embers; Nos. 250, 252 and 251 were badly scorched. The carpenter shops of Mr. Reuben Verney, Nos. 245 and 247 Lybrand street, were also badly scorched. Mr. Parker estimates his loss at $15,000; In sured for 1 10, 000 in the Royal, -Etua.and Frank lin. Mr. Parker's place of business had but re cently been rebuilt, it having been partially de fctroyed by fire some months ago. The following are the insurances which Row land & Ervein had effected on their building and contents: Royal 110,000 Queen 5,o:K) Franklin 2,500 Spring Garden 3,500 Fire Association ! 2,500 Lycoming 2,500 Provident of Washington 2,500 Mutual 2,500 Total $30,000 At daylight the fire companies commenced leaving the tire ground, and the Philadelphia pro ceeded out Race street on their way home. On arriving at Fifteenth street they were again attacked and driven to Seventeenth street and down that thoroughfare, brieks, pistols, and tther missiles being used pretty freely. Tho police were actively eDgaged In making arrests of the attacking party, the following being those who were subsequently held by Alderman Kerr to keep the peace: James Ray, II. E. McKee, Henry Milligan, R. McCalley, W. B. Zeblev, William Riley, John Atkins, W. Kee, and John Jlollick, Sr. Later in the morning the members and adhe rents of the Good Will Engine went to Sansom street wharf, and by 11 o'clock, and after great labor, they had succeeded in fishing out their carriage. Being still possessed of the desire for revenge, they, instead of going up along the Schuylkill to Race street, came down San bom street with a pack of infuriated loafers, who blocked up the sidewalks and made the air ring with their infuriated shouts. Down they came, until reacning me runaaeipnia .Engine House, where a halt was had. The bells of the carriage were sprung, and wilder and louder were the huzzas ana groans waicn proceeded from the throats of those in the street. Another row was tho result, and the Good Will were forced to make a run of it along RAvpntaenth street. fromSansom to Race streets. Pistol shots followed in quick succession, bricks were thrown on both sides, and so dangerous did things look, that the residents along Seventeenth street sought safety in the rear of their dwell ings. The police were quicmy nounea, mose of the Sixth district filing Into Seventeenth street at Race and those of the Fifth district running along Walnut to Seventeenth, ana up alter ine demons, imw;, uio pini.iijauw w ere hemmed In, and the policemen again en deavored to make a haul; but bo aeperate was the resistance that but two were taken Into cus- trwIvWllliam B. Zeblev and William urayson The former had already been captured In the fht nn tbe PhiladelDhla at the fire. and had but a short time prior been bailed out by some political friend. Daring this squabble twnnf the Good Will were badlv injured one of thorn, William McCuen. was shot In the head and carried to the engine house, and the other, Charles Potts, was badly cut about the head; he was taken to Lis home, Sixteenth and Race ' ptill thee firemen were not satisfied. Shortly after 1 o'clock another alarm proceeded from Twfcntv-fourth atd wuce streets, 'ltd was. done with the Intention of again getting the Good Will in the south western part ot tho city, but on this occasion thU company remained In the house, and by this prevented another riot, which undoubtedly would have rcsultod in mur der. These proceedings created tho greatest ex citement throughout tho city, and as tho news spread hundreds of pcoplo proceeded to tho vicinity of the houses of tho rival companies, where the events were chatted about as though nothing serious had happened. The adherents of the Good Will complained bitterly of the police force, who were charged with being in league with tho Philadelphia, but tho facts dis closed show that tho city's guardians were there in the strict line of duty, acting under the orders of the Chief. Towards evening the houso of the Good Will was closed, per order of Chief Engineer Downey (this was also done in the case of the Philadelphia Engine), and on the door was posted a special notice calling a meet ing of the company for to-night. This morning the police reported tho follow ing additional cases: Michael Lyons, a member of the Philadelphia Engine, was stabbed iu the lace at Fifteenth and Race streets, during the running light. He was removed to his home, No. 1702 Barker street. Albert Gavit was arrested at Broad and Race streets for firing a pistol shot and attempting to Incite a fresh riot. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. Their Annnal Commencement nt the Academy of Music A Ldst of the (.raduates. To-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in tho Ame rican Academy of Music, will bo held the com mencement exercises of the senior classes of the boys' grammar schools. The programme has been finely arranged, and consists of essays, addresses, declamations, etc. As tho parents of the rupils of all tho schools are interested, the Academy will no doubt bo packed. Tho following is the listot graduates, 105 in number, with the names of the schools from which they come: Belmont (Twenty-fourth section) Walter Tlevson, A. V. Crlspenn, George W. MacDonald, Frank It. liacon, John F. Gross, Robert W. Hansell 6. Jcirerson (Sixteenth section) Joseph N. Plersol, Charles B. Kline, William Oathcart. Albert Peters, William L. Allen, Henry Shatter, Frederick n. Sou der, Philip Goldsmith, William Helm, Albert G. lllnes 10. Keystone (Ninth section) William S. Paeker, Frank E. Wilier, Frank Bringhurst, William F. Brower, William II. Barclay, Jesse Cohen, Robert O. McLaughlin, Charles A. Meurer 8. Lincoln (Fifteenth section) William K. Wilson, Edward P. Bliss, John Z. Miller, Ariste J. Deschamps, William P. Kirk, William J. Hunter 0. Monroe (Fourteenth section) Charles M. Porter, Charles L. Frain, Cyrus Fritz, Frank C. Lower, Charles L. Connelly 5. Mount Vernon (Thltd section) Stevenson Key eer, Vanroom Caflerty, Reed A. Steelinan, Peter A. Young 4. George W. Neblnger (Second section) George W. Belany, George N. Lowery, Loftus Armstrong 3. Newton (Twenty-seventh section) Benjamin F. Miller, Charles II. Brelsford is. Northern Liberties (Eleventh section) James J. Creaghe, Isaac Ostheim 2. Northeast (Sixth section) J. W. Richardson, James A. Flaherty, Charles C. Kleckner, Jr., James A. McCullough, William C. Kruseu, James T. Meagher 0. Northwest (Tenth section) Benjamin Dusenberry, Joseph Ottcrson, Henry Buchanan, Josenh Eisimau, Joseph II. Smith, Frank J. Uilbough, Thomas S. Stout 7. Park Avenue (Twentieth section) Johu M. Test, Clarence C Warnick. Francis A. Wentz. ITenry D. Wolfersbersrer. Thomas S. Jones, Hugo P. Halborer, William John Dugan, James Maguire, Ellwuod Becker, Augustus Dowdell, James Edward Farrell, William Tell Currie 12. . Price (Nineteenth section) William Nevins. Wil liam Wilt Buch, John Until, John S. Jeffrey, William Monet, Tnomas itanis weir o. Ringgold (Fourth section) Daniel J. Humphrey, Thomas McDonough, Hugh J. Fagen 8. Rlttenhouse (Twenty-second section) E. Morti mer Sellers. Walter J. Crowder 2. Southwest (Seventh section) Ciiarles B. Richard, Augustus S. Smith. George W. McMorrla. Joseph b. Mack, Joseph B. Duffy, Joseph J. McUourt, William urown t. Georsre W. vaugaan (Klgnteentn section) j on n k, Ray, Jr., George W. V. MacBrlde, Charles II. Bui linger, Isaac F. Rotan, Wm. F. Larer, Jphn Wald man, John K. Mendenhall, Wm. A. Foster, Win. H, Williamson. Wm. II. Zleeler 10. Wyoming (Thirteenth section) Morris J. Turner. Ernest walker, wiiuier a. waiter. rrauK r. vveuu, Bel j iiuiu C. yeager, ueorge ti. i.ewars e. Death of John II. Frick, Esq. John II Frick, Esq., died last night at his residence on Linden street, Germantown, alter a lingering illness of several weeks. The deceased was the son of Jacob Frick, M. D., who established the American Sentinel, a daily paper, in 1810, and succeeded him in the publication thereof, until it was sola to Alexander cummings in 1847. Since then he has been favorably Known in the pension business, commissioner ot deeds for all the States, and as notary public. lie was also for many years the secretary of the soldiers ot the war or lou. in pontics, prior to 1801. he had always beeD an active member of the Democratic party, but on tho breaking out of the Rebellion he became an earnest sup porter of the Union arms, and ever since has been recognized as a staunch Republican. His son, Albert W. Frick, Esq., is at present city editor ot the evening jsuueim. 'The Evening Telegraph" at Cape May. W. II. P. Covert, the proprietor of the book newspaper, and fancy-goods stands at tho Stockton House and Congress Hall, has the latest edition of The Evening Telegraph for sale. Cottagers can be served promptly by leav ing their orders at either of the above stands. Covert keeps a full supply of useful and sea sonable articles lor sale; also cuoico Dranas oi cigars, and as ho is popular and polito to visi tors, there can be no doubt but that his stands win be well patronized, "uooa gooas at city prices" is his motto. Sneak TniEVES Pete Burns, William 8tokes, Charles Hugers, Jos. Burroughs, and Ed. Karsner, whilst prowling around West Phila delphia yesterday, entered a milk wagon and stole therefrom a pair of pants, a coat, and eeveral other articles. They were detected by Officer Green, who drove them to the oilice of Alderman Randall, by whom they were sent to the City Boarding House in the lower section of the city. Point Airt. Thomas King, a diver, and a lot of roughs, amongst whom were Michael and William Noodles, yesterday visited Point Airy, and becoming intoxicated engaged in a row, during the continuance of which Michael bit off his brother's nose. The Harbor police, hearing of the row, proceeded to the spot to arrest those named. They were all sent to the Hotel de Perkins. No Oxe to Love. James Williams, colered, has for some time past been acting the part of an adorer to a sweet daughter of his race who resides in a boarding-house on the Darby road. Yesterday James emptied the trunk of his fair one of all its valuables and then left. Luclnd.i last night sat at the window plaintively Binglng "No one to love," etc. The Indians The Sioux Indian chiefs who are at present in this city remained at the Con tinental Hotel the greater part of this morning, and were visited by a large number of our citi zens. The rest of the time until dinner was de voted to shop-visiting under the escort of Major George II. Randall, United States Army. I. O. W. B. Thomas Harrison, whilst cross ing Cheunut street bridge yesterday, met his wife, with whom he had not lived for some time. Ills brutal nature at once arose, and accost ing her he hit her a heavy blow in the face. An otlicer seeing the action arrested him, and Alderman Randall sent him to prison. SufcPECTED. John H. Baker was yesterday arrested at Eleventh and Race streets for at tempting to sell a box of silver bells, supposed to have been stolen. Alderman Jones held him in $400 to answer at a further hearing. In and Out. An unknown inebriate yester day tumbled into the Delaware at Noble street wharf. The Harbor police fished him out, more sober than when he entered the aqueous element. Bathers. The Harbor Police yesterday ar rested a number of boys and a lew men for bathing in the Delaware. They were all severely reprimanded and then discharged. Look oct tor Him! About 11 o'clock Satur day morning a young colored man, dressed in a duster, black pants, pink shirt and black cap, and somewhat tall, visited the residence of Hiram Poole, No. 1016 Wood street, and repre sented that he had been sent by the Board of Health to cleanse the cesspool. The only occu pants of the house at the time were females, and being naturally timid they refused him admit tance, ine rascal persisted, stating that he was a sworn officer, and if they obstructed him the law would make them pay the penalty. Fear- iui oi sucn a consequence, he was admitted, ana after making a seemingly close examination of ine premises ne lcit. A lew minutes atterwaras tho ladies found that a pocket-book, containing ioot. wnicn Had lain on tbe kitchen table, had left with him. Subsequently it was ascertained that he had robbed a neighbor of f 100 in a simi lar way, and had stolen a lot of carpet from an other on the pretence of shaking it. Our house keepers should look out for him. SAD ACCIDENT A Yonn I.ndy Drowsed In the Natatorluin. A Miss Kilduff, a young ladv of great pro mise, was this afternoon drowned in the Nata- toriura, on Broad street, below Walnut. De ceased was tbe daughter of Dr. Kilduff, at the S. W. corner ot Mxtn and Balnbridge streets, one was bathing and accidentally got beyond her deptn. lier struggles were noticed, ana sne was rescued, but all attempts to revive her failed. Miss Kilduff was engaged to be married in a short time. The Yarn Spinners. We are Indebted to Assessor W. B. Elliott, of the Third district, for a copy of the loregolng letter. Important to spinners oi yarn ana oiDers,: Theasuhy Depaiitmsst, Washington, July 9, 1870. Sir: In your letter of July 8, you state that "A. li.," manufacturer of woollen yarns, which he sells, and makes Quarterly returns of his sales, and that he also reooives trom weavers of woollen fabrics wool which he spins into ynrn and returns it to tbe owners, making no return of sales, lie simply receiving pay for spinning. Vou further state that "A. B," wishes to know whether he ia liaole te tax on the yarn which he limply spins for others and does not sell. In answer, I have to say that where no sales are made no tax accrues under section 4 of the act of March Hi, IMS. ' A.H.'Ms not liable to tax on yarn which he pins and does not sell, and which is not sold for him. Very respectfully, J. W. DOUfJLASS, Acting Oom'r. W. B. Elliott, Eao,., Asset sor Third district, Philada. TnE Fuel Savings Society. The forty' ninth report of the Fuel Savings 8oclety for the year ending May, 1870, is now published. It appears that the total amount collected from 297 depositors has been 12072. Of the total number of depositors, 83 were occupied as washer women; T'J as tailors, talloresses, seamstresses, etc.; 5 as housekeepers; 13 as laborers; 0 as shoe and boot makers; Oas peddlers; 4 as house' cleaners: 4 as porters; 3 as nurses; !4 as waiters; 2 as teachers; 2 are cripples; and the balance of various occupations, comprising those of huck' sters, bootblacks, lamplighters, etc. Disorderly House Case. The offices of our magistrates are generally looked upon as places of justice, peace, and order; but unfor tunately for Alderman R. R. Smith, he has been compelled to occupy a building in part with others. For some time past one of the tenants, Kate ' Smith by name, but no relation, has an noyed him by keeping a resort for disreputable characters. This morning she was arrested and taken before Alderman Beitler, who committed her to prison. , Funeral of Commodore Ritchie. The funeral of Commodore Ritchie, lato of the United States Navy, took place this morning from his late residence, No. 1120 Pine street. Only the immediate relatives were present. The services were conducted by the liev. Robert Ritchie, a nephew of the deceased. The inter ment took place at Laurel Hill. Infanticide. The body of an infant about six months old was found floating in the Dela ware yesterday leg-ax irffTnLLiaarjcn. THE SCIIOEPPK CASE. Tbe Decision of the Supreme Court, Affirming the Judgment of the Cumberland County Court and Subjecting the Prisoner to the Penalty of Death Sharp Comments on IIantv LeKtalntlon. In the Supreme Court, on the 7th. instant, Judge Agnew delivered the opinion of the Court on the motion for opening the judgment in tho former writ of error in the case of Dr. Paul Schoeppe, the Carlisle murderer, refusing the motion and ordering the record to be remit ted. In the course of his decision Judge Agnew said: In this case a special application for a writ of error was made within thirty days to Chief Justice Thompson ; who, after conference with Read and Sharswood, J. J. (they concurring with him), found no sufficient cause to allow the writ of error, and it was therefore refused. The prisoner's counsel then applied to the Attorney-General for his consent to a writ of error under tho 83d section of the act of lKtiO. The limitation to thirty days and to cause shown to the court inbane. or one of its judges, is incompatible with the issuing of a writ of error upon the mere consent of the Attorney General at any time afterward. The Attorney-General, however, from motives of humanity, and the point not having before arisen in practice, gave his consent, and the writ of error was Issued and heard before us at Philadelphia. But the defendant having to orlng ou his bills of exceptions under the 59th section of the act of I860, it became evident that the writ of error then brought before us brought up nothing but the common law record, in which it was not pretended there was any error. The judgment of the Court of Oyer and Terminer was of course affirmed. Thus the case passed into final judgment for the affirm ance ; being by the kighe t court in the State, there could be no writ of error to It. This judgment being rendered, the record was remitted to the court below on the 14th day of February, 1870, On the 15th of February, 1370,. a law was pased ailowing writs of error in cases of murder and vol untary manslaughter as a matter of rlgat, without a special application under the act of lbt0. The case ol Paul Bchoeppe having been decided before the passage ol the act, he has obtained a second writ of error from the Prothonotary, claiming it as a matter of right under the late act, and this writ Is now be fore us. The Commonwealth, relying on the Judg ment of affirmance under the former writ, has plead ed that judgment in bar of this writ. The act of lbtO applies only to future writs of error and to those pending in this court when the law was passed. Final judgment having been rendered, and the record remitted on the 14th of February, the case was not pending before us the 16th, when the law was passed. The plea In bar must therefore pre vail. The defendant's counsel, perceiving this una voidable jesult, has moved us to open tbe judgment of affirmance, given in tne former writ of error, in the hope that we may, on opening it, treat the case as a writ pending at the passage of the law, Intend ing then to apply to it the provisions of the act or Ihju. a bis motion Is also before us and involves two questions one upon the power of the court to open the former judgmeut after the term had ex pired, and the other a pon the applicability of the act of lb70 to the case if the judgment should be opened. It is not necessaryto de"lde tbe question of power, but it Is opposed by authority and some strong rea sons. The Commonwealth vs. Malloy, T, P. F. Smith, decided against the exercise of this power by the Courts of Quarter Sessions and Oyer and Ter miner, after tbe expiration of the term, notwith standing a rule has been entered to show cause against the sentence. The same reasons therein given would seem to apply as well to this court. The fact that we act as a court of review to correct the errors of lower courts does not seem to justify a revision of our own linal judgments. The English authorities are against the power, and there appeal s to be no good reason for its exercise iu this titate that does not exist elsewhere. The power being admitted after tbe ilrstterm has passed, there Is no limitation of time, and the doors of pri sons and penitentiaries may be opened at any time before sentence Is finally executed. This clearly would lie an Infringement of the pardoning power in our case as much at It could be affirmed of the judges of tbe Inferior courts. Judicial discretion Is not the pleasure of the court, nor the arbitrary result of our will, but la governed by sound judg ment founded on good reason and controlled by a conscientious conviction of rlirtit. In this case there lm8 been no mistake made, no error which our sense of justice calls upon ua to correct. It cannot be pre tended that our judgment on the former writ of error was incorrect. Having no ground or error or mistake in our former judgment, tne act or 1870 bavlue uo applica tion. and the defendant being In no better position by the opening of the judgment, we are compelled to iKc!liie opening IU It is not improper before doing so to say a few words In reference to the act of lt7o, to draw aiteu tlon to some of its defects and to the radical change In our criminal jurisprudence It will produce. It was passed for this case, but owing to the Gov ernor veto it came too late. It la another evidence that laws which are the offspring of feeling are seldom wisely framed. It commands this court to review the tvulrnr and to determine whether the Ingredients to constitute murder In tbe first degree were proved to exist, and yet in forgetfulness of the former law It provides no means to take, prettrm and bring up tne evidence. This the first attempt to act nnder It proves Its Inefficiency, the judge below returning onr certiorari that he was not able to make the return, lie Is not bound by law to take the'testlmony or to certify to It. A bill of exception brings np only so mucn or tne evidence as may be required to explain tbe point of law contained In the bill. The effects of this law seem not to have excited attention. It has changed the whole doctrine of the criminal law as to the speed and certainty of puu ishment, and left to the fslon both the hope and a door of escape, not only from the law's delay, but by prison breach, and all the various meaus of avoiding retriuntive justice. At thm moment two cases occnr to my memory of convictions of murder In Allegheny county, delayed by dilatory motions, where the prison doors opened by unknown mnans and the prisoners escaped forever. Any murderer may, under this law though, like Probit, he may have murdered a whole family take out his writ of error without liml taaton of time or condition, whether In prison under sentence or stepping upon the trap of the gallows, with cause or without It, and suspend his case until the next term of the Supreme Court. Mo one could condemn him If, the death warrant not preventing, he should wait 1111 the term of the Supreme Court be passed, and then take oat this writ of error to delay the execution of his sentence for a whole year. That only security to the public, the examination of the case and allowance or the writ for cause, is repealed. To us as judges it makes no difference, for to ns It Is Immaterial whether we have civil or criminal cases. Indeed, it Is more easy to decide on the merits ot the evidence in a criminal case than upon a difficult and abstruse Question or law in a complicated civli case. The motion to open the judgment In the former writ of error is refused, and this writ of our own Judgment Is given for the Commonwealth on the plea of rormer judgment, and the record is ordered to be remitted. The Knights ol Pythias Imbroglio. Court of Common riea Jtdtie AUUotu This morning this Court was engaged with the argument or the Injunctions recently Issued against the several officers or the order or Knights or Pythias to regulate.or rather to restrain, thelr.actlon In regard to the position or Grand Chancellor. It will be remembered that because or the Grand Chancellor, Mr. Lowry, declining to do certain things required by the Grand Commander, he was suspended, and the Vice Grand Chancellor, Jlr, Stotzer, proceeded to discharge the duties or the office and install other officers. Dissensions arose. and Mr. Lowry disputed the right or the order, to suspend him, whilo the other side contended that he was regularly suspended and had no right to act; hence injunctions were prayed for, on the one hand to restrain Mr. Lowry from exercising the functions or Grand Chancellor, and on the other to restrain the Vice-Chancellor from Installing officers and acting as though the office or Chancellor was vacant. It Is alleged In the case that when Mr. Lowry declined to comply with the views or the Grand Commander, he was asked if he intended to reslun. and answered negatively. Then he was asked what he intended to do, and he said he thought the best course would be an order of sus pension, in which he would acquiesce; and accord Id civ the order or suspension was made. Mr. Lowry denies that he thus virtually resigned his position, and contests tne constitutional rigut or his suspension. The matter is yet unuer argument. Special Session. Court of Quarter Seditions Judge Ludlow. Owing to the great accumulation of bnslness in this court Judge Ludlow found it necessary to Insti tute a special session or two weeks, beginning to- uay, in ortr 10 (iisnoae oi tne oau ousincss. Richard Pennington was tried to-day nnon the charge or cruelty to a horse. On the pare of the prosecution, which was Instituted by the 6. P. C. A., it was alleged that a poor, vanishing traction ot a norse, mat nan begun me as a neautirui pet ooit in the sunny South, then had served valiantly as a noble charger In the war, upon the return or pease had drawn the gay light buggy, then had begun a downward course in milk wagons, drays and carts, and had become so degraded as to be traded oir for drinks, came finally Into the possession of Mr. Pennington, who keeos a bone boiling place on the Delaware, where he was to die, and be distolved Into soap and glue On the first day of his stay at this place, notwithstanding tne numerous sores witn which he was covered, the young Pennington's hitched bim to a cart, drove and beat him, and the second day he was despatched to the other world. Mr. Pennington denied that the animal was treated thus cruelly, and pleaded that even if such were the case he was not responsible for it, because at the time he was absent in Delaware, and knew nothing or it. Jury out. J. U. W. B. aad Other Bents. Court of Quarter Sessions Judge Faxion. The prison dock was crowded this morning, all the Inmates but two being beaters, charged with assaults and batteries. The two exceptions were James Jackson and John McCollom, who had stolen a barrel or turpentine while out upon a snree. and were sent below for six months. The others were tried for pugilism upon their wives, or some body else, and those round gnilty were sent down ror terms ranging rrom twenty days to three aiontbs, while those who got off were restored to their liberty. The business was concluded by Vl)4 e ciocK, at w men lime iue court uujuurueu. N. Y. ItlOMEV MARKET ON SATURDAY. Trom the JV. F. Herald. "Tbe influence! which affected the coarse of values in Wall street dunna the week were the final passage of the Currency bill ana the prospect of a war in Europe. The markets opened dull and steady after the Fourth of July noiiony, out were soon QisiurDea Dy tue revival of tue uur. rency Dill. The stock market, which had made consider able progress the week before, on the first disagreement oi tne conference committee Deoame heavy, ana prices after the Dassaare of the bill fell off one to two dw cent. , net so muoh through any pressure of speculative sales as through a postponement of the general movement lor limner prices, wnicn naa Deen commenced tn anticipa tion ef a failure of all tbe tianoial measures th-a session. But when the Currency bill went through despite the original prea lotions that the two nouses could not agree, tbe street became discouraged and determined to await the adjournment of Congress, especially as the cuuding bill is again agitated and may reach final passage just as unexpectedly as did tbe Currency bill. Otherwise the conditions lor a bud movement this summer exist with as much force as ever. "The gold market, in the same way, opened dull, and in early transactions declined on the false report that Trea surer Spinner was selling the sinking fund gold. The lowett price so made was lit'.. Here the market became aotive on the piospect ot a iupure between franco and Prushia. and sold advanced to 112'. Midwav of the weak the situation was reported less warlike and tbe tendency ot goia to decline was assistea Dy tne passage of tue Currency bill, which contracts the real money of the country between fifty and sixty minions. indeed, were it not lor tne anxiety and suspense in the Gold Room concerning the foreign news, the passage of the Currency bill would have led to a sharp and sudden fall in gold : and the price would doubtless have gone to between lus and 110. As it was, the two intluences checked each other. On the last day ot the week the foreign news came more exciting, and gold slowly advanced to hhould an immediate peacelul settlement of tbe present European complica tions be suddenly reached, gold would tumble all the more rapidly for the etlorts wbich are now being made to advance it It is ceitsinly flattering to our naliorul pride and a compliment to oar national credit that gold should make so trilling an upward movement on news which a year ago would have put it up one or two per cent, at a lump and intoxicated the Cold Koom with joy. Tbe 'bulls' in the preoioas metal should seriously ponder the possibility that a grand war in Kurope would bring ibis country to specie payments. It was oeace in Kurooe while we were at war that seat sold to&HJ. May not a reversal of the causes bring a reversal of effects)' While we were at war all Kurope wae busy making and soiling ns goods.HWhen Europe goes to war, we shall be the producers, and her armies and navies the consumers lor all that wo oan send. "In this connection a-curious problem is about to be solved concerning our Government securities, bliould Kurope go to war we shall doubtless have testimony from Impartial witn.ssea as to tbe standing of our national credit, for in such a case we shall see either a laige and general return of the bonds held abroad, or a cninoaraUvely trilling rcsnipment or mem. it is signinuant ol tne extent this movement will take that with a sharp decline in rentes and consols our securities have been ooinDsrativelv steady In lxndon. fans, and I rankfort. The market here was lower on tne news, it is true, but the deoline would bad been less had not the currency bill been regarded as prejudicial to higher prices, for the .reason that it was generally expeotea that the Secretary of the Treasury would be ootnpeilea to stop Ins pond purchases in order to redeem tne three per cents." WEDDINQ AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS, V of solid 18 karat one sold. uuiLiiY wait RANTED. A full assortment of sizes always on Band. r A K It HKOTUKK, Makers, No. 824 OUKSNUT Surest, blow Kourth. 828wfm QROQUET IN UK JSAT VARIETY'. Kock Manle Cronnet only I3-C0. Four quires of f aper and four packs of Envelopes, stamped, la a neat double box, only $100; by mail, ii-io. One qolre of Paper ana one pack of Envelopes, stamped, only 80 cents. J. L1NBKD, btationer and Card Engraver, t 89wsm 8mSp No. m BfKlNU QARUKW Htreet. PAPER AftD ENVELOPES Illuminated with ARMS, CRESTS and MONO GRAMS In the highest style of art. INITIALS and MONOGRAMS stamped In colors gratis. R. HOSKIN8 & CO., Stationers, Engravers, and Bteam Power Printers, ' no. CIS AUCll Utrecte TH111D EDITION LATEST NEWS BY CABLE. The 'Speck of War" Growing. Napoleon to Take the Field. AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL. Business in tho Committees. Prospects of the Georgia ' Bill. Die i:c. i;tc, i:tc, iitc. FROM EUROPE. TOE WAKCLOrO. Army Movements te be Kept Quiet. Fa jus, July 11. lhe luonikur dtt iSoir an nounces that it will no longer give publicity to movement of troops and expects other jour nals to adopt a similar rule. Up to a late hour last night Prussia's definitive answer had not been received, but was momentarily expected. The city is greatly excited. The Bourse opened active and excited; Rentes, CSf. TOe. .IloheDzollern Approved by l'mnnlit. The Constitutionnel says: It is rumored to day that the King of Prussia has approved tho candidature of Prince Ilohenzollcrn. In Case ofWnr Napoleou iVIll Take the Field. Paris, July 11. The FOjaro pretends that the King is willing enough to aid the affairs of Spain, but is less bo regarding the guarantees requested of him. The journal says in case of war the Emperor will command in person, with the Prince Impe rial attached to his staff. France Hold Prussia Responsible. Berlin, July 11. One of the semi-official journals this morning has an article stating that France persists in her insult to Prussia, in holding Prussia answerable in the Ilohenzollern matter. The policy of Spain was adopted without any foreign prompting. The North Uernmn Parliament has been summoned to give France her answer. No Undue Activity on the Baltic. London, July 11. The Times has just re ceived a telegram dated Berlin, to-day, announc ing that tho reports previously forwarded from there touching the naval preparations at the Bal tic ports were unfounded. There is no undue sctlvity on the part of the Prussian navy, and no popular excitement in Berlin. A pacific solu tion of the question at issue between France and Prussia seems to be confidently expected everywhere. The 8panlnh Recency and Prince Leopold. Madrid, July 11. The regency has renewed its declaration that the choice of the Prince of Ilohenzollern was dictated by no hostility to France. Tbe Crisis In Spain and Portugal. The republican newspapers of Spain blame the Government for the present crisis, and think an Immediate proclamation of a republic is the best reply to France. The Impartial insists that the French aim is to force Prince Alfonso upon the Spanish throne. Lisbon, July 11. The candidature of Prince Ilohenzollcrn, and the trouble that has grown out of it, cause the greatest excitement here. Several meetings of Ministers have been occa sioned by the exciting telegrams from London and Paris. Ship News. Queenstown, July 11. The steamship Etna, from New York for Liverpool, arrived this morning. FROM WASHINGTON. The Naturalization BUI. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washikgton, July 11. The House concurred in the Senate amendments to the Naturalization bill, and it now goes to the President. Pork Packing. Mr. Judd's bill exempting pork packers and per sons encaged in smoking bams from tax as manu facturers passed the House to-day. Indian Affairs. It seems to be conceded that the Indian Appropria tion bill will fall. The Senate refuses to abandon its right to make treaties which will bind the House to appropriate money, ana tne iiouse refuses to tie bound In this way. This is the main point at Issue. Parties are here who seem to be Interested In hav lng the bill fail, as It will augment the chances of an Indian war, and give them an opportunity to make some money In that event. The Funding Bill. The conference committee on tbe Funding bill had another meeting to-day, but failed to agree. There is some taiK now oi getting a new committee ap pointed, as the bill is likely to fail througa the obsti nacy of the present committee. The Ueorala Bill. The friends of the Georgia bill are beginning to despair of success for that measure, as the House has not yet appointed a conference committee. An erloi t will be made to have one appointed to-day. Monday In the House. As usual on Monday, a lartre number of bills and joint resolutions were introduced, although there is not the slightest prospect for action. FROM NEW ENGLAND. Two Children Drowned by their Mother, who Commits Suicide. Providence, July 11 In North Kingston, on Friday night, Eliza A. Smith, wife of Jeremiah Smith, a farmer, took from their bed two chil dren, aged respectively three years and eleven weeks, and drowned them in a rainwater cis tern, an d then drowned herself. The corouer's j ury found that temporary insanity was the cause of Mrs. Smith's conduct. Tbe father was sleeping in another bed with a son five years old, and was not awakened. New York Produce Market. Nw Yohk, July 11. Cotton unsettled and lower; sales 800 bales m'ddling upland, nominally at la;'c, Flonr higher, with sales of ll.OOO barrels; State, 4'B6(3.6-26: Ohio, 6-4.V0; Western. 4-8S0-60; Southern higher. Wheat quiet and higher; sales 41,000 bushels No. 1 spring at fl-S-vai-as; No. 9 at l-18l-a0; No. S at f 110; White Michigan attl-60 11-tiO; white State at 11-75: and red Western at 11-42(5 1-45. Corn dull; sales S-2,000 bushels new miJied Western at 83al-0v Oau steady and quiet; sales 8T.000 bushels Htate at TOTiic ; and Western at 63(S64k(c. Beef dull; new plain mesa, tll-&0($,15-00; new extra, fl5-60($18-oo. Pork dull; new mess, !i-62(ft9-78. Lard unchanged Wuisky dull at II. PHIIJVDELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. Reported by De Haven Bro,, No. 1) & Talrd street secujnd iiua.it u. iisooo City N.is. b3..101 1C000 do. b5.101t' xOsb Penna R.... 67', 10 do rT. bi . do !?. 100 do 61 ?, 6 sh Acad Mus.... 69 100 sh Leh Nav 84 V 40khLet Val...ls. 6W 600 sh Heading R... 61V liOO sh O O & A U.ls btk).... 47 100 do 47 X. X STOW. . M'MAHOV. 91 C 71 A 11 O X, E A. n M' t n Sc BBIFP1NO A KD COMXIPSIOir MMH0B4& TS, no. X uutn l ino Bur, nmm iur, No. 18 bOUTU WHAHVKM. PbiUdelphlm, ho. 4t W. PRATT Street. Bultunaro. W are prepared to bip every deeonpuou of FreifOt M Philadelphia. Me York, Wiliuiimton, and inteiundiat e Kiuta with promptness and deaiiaton. CaaaJ boats anJ sam-tnas lraiUJ at U- thorMat aotioo. . FOURTH EDITION LATEST FROM WASHINGTON. Tho New York Collectorship. Tho Tax Bill Conference. Etc., Etc., Etc., Etc., EtCe FROM WASHINGTON. The Tax BUI. Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph, Washintoh, July 11. The conference com mittee on the Tax bill, composed of Messrs. Sherman, Morrill, and Hamilton, of the Senate, and Schenck, Kelley, and Brooks, of the House, is regarded as very strong for the protectionists. They will hold a meeting to-day, and it is thought will come to a speedy agreement, rtlutphy and the New York Collectorship. The Senate has gone into executive session on the case os Mr. Murphy for the Collectorship of New York. 'The corridors are swarming with friends and opponents of the nominee. It is expected that the case will occupy all of the afternoon. The Case of Air. Itlce. The Iiouse has voted to allow Mr. Rice, 'Demo crat of Kentucky, to retain his seat after a debate of two hours. The Police Court of the District of Columbia met for the first time this morning, Judge Snell presiding.' A number of prominent lawyers were present, wno watched the proceedings with Interest. A large number of cases are to be tried, which have been accumulating some time, owing to- the commissions of the police magis trates having expired several weeks ago. Naval Orders. A. O. Clary is ordeied to take paisage on the steamer of the soth Instant to command the Dicta tor, at Key West. Lieutenant-Commander J. II. Rowland, Chief En gineer Charles E. Devalln, Paymaster Arthur Burtls, and Second Assistant Engineers J. M. Emanuel, William H. Piatt, and Thomas W. Fitoh are ordered to the Dictator per steamer of the SOth InHt. feecond Assistant Engineer J. II. Diamond is ordered to the Ossipee. Lieutenant Chapman C. Todd Is detached from the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and ordered to the Dictator. The following are also detached from their pre sent duties and ordered to the Dictator : Lieutenant-Commander Charles O'Nell. trom special duty at .Boston ; Lieutenant S. It. ilaird, from the naval station at Mound City; Assistant John L NellHon, from the Severn; First Assistant Engineers Alexander V. Frazer and John Van Hovenberg, and Second Assistant Engineer James O. Barry, from the New York Navy Yard; Captain E. R. Calhoun, from the command of the Dictator, upon reporting of relief, and ordered to return home and wait orders. Lieutenant-commanders Edward A. Walker and. Charles K. Clark, a sslstant Surgeon IU. L. Kuth. and Chief Engineer Georgo It Johnson are detached from the Dictator npon reporting of relief, and or dered to return home and wait orders. Paymaster F. II. Hinnian Is detached from the Dic tator on the reporting of relief, and ordered to re turn home and settle accounts. Lieutenant-Commander Dewitt C. Kclls, Lieute nant 11. W. Owlnner, Masters W. 8. Mcuunlngle and William Little, First Assistant Engineer E. M. Olson, and Second Assistant Engineers George M. Stevens, li. F. Wood, George C. Nellson, and Alexander B. Hates, are detached from the Dictator, and ordered to return home and await orders. Lieutenant-Commander Chester Hatfield detached, from the command of the Supply ami watt orders. Passed Asnlstant Paymaster Danforth P. Wright is detached from the Supply, and ordered to settle accounts. Lieutenants Charles M. Thomas and Douglass Hoher, Ensigns T. N. Lee. J. A. Kodgers and T. M. Etting, and Passed Assistant Surgeon E. B. Bing ham, are detached from the Supply and placed ou waiting orders. Henate. Continued from Second Edition. The Tax bill was received from the House, and a committee of conference appointed on the part ot the Senate, consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Morrill (Vt ), and Hamilton (tfd.). The Senate in committee of the Whole adopted the amendments reported from the Committee on Ap propriations, appropriating to the National Associa tion of Destitute Colored Women, of Washington, D. C, $10,000; for repairs of the old court house at Charleston, S. C, to lit the same for a Post Office, 120,000; Increasing the aggregate of the appropria tion for the work on the appraiser's stores in Phila delphia from 6D,ooo to li.G.OOO; Increasing the ap propriation for completing the court house building at Portland, Maine, and Madison, Wisconsin, each 20,t oe, and making a new appropriation or 50,ooo for public buildings at Omaha, Nebraska, and $100, 000 for barge omce at New York. The committee reported to add to the appropria tion for the New York Post Oftlce and Court-housebuilding the following: Provided that no'provislons heretofore enacted shall be construed to prevent the payment of amounts due or to become due under existing conttacts, and provided, further, that the total cost of the building shall not exceed the amount of the estimates of the plans approved by the Postmaster-General and Secretary of the Treasury. Agreed to. The committee also reported an appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars tor a fireproof extension of Winder's building, In the city of Wash ington, for the use of ottlues of the War Depait- meni. Mr. Cole stated that the War Department was subjected to an annual rental of over sixty-one thousand six hundred dollars for some thirty or forty buildings occupied as otllces. These buildings contained records of the greatest value, but were liable to destruction by fire and to access by bur glars. It was now proposed to consoldldate these oillces in one building. Mr. Thurman thought these offices could be dis pensed with if Congress would reduce the army and' send into the field many of the staff oitlcers now lounging around Washington. The amendment was agreed to yeas 34, nays 6. Without finishing the bill the Senate at a o'clock went Into Executive session. The nomination of Murphy as Collector of the Tort of New York came up as unfinished business, when Mr. Fenton made an earnest and elaborate sjeech in opposition to continuation. Iiouse. Continued from the Second Edition. Mr. Piatt veritled the statement made by Mr. But ler. Mr. Allison, from the Committee of Ways and Means, reported back a bill providing that pork packers, lard Tenderers and those engaged In smok ing hams, curing meats, and otners, known as pro vision dealers, shall not be liable to to internal tax levied on manufactures, and remitting any such tax assessed but not colleeted, Passed. Mr. Butler (Tenn.) called up the Kentucky con tested election case of Zelgler against Rice, the con clusions of the majority being that Mr. Bice, the sitting member, Is disqualified by the fourteenth amendment from holding the seat, that the seat should be declared vacant, and that Mr. Zeigler -imniii hn naid tho AvnunHpa at the contest, and the . conclusions of- the minority (Mr. Burr) being that Mr. ltice is jostly entitled to the seat. The resolution reported by the minority waa adopted without a division, so Mr. Rice retains hla seat. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Schenck, Kelley,. and Brooks (N. Y.) a conference committee on the- tarltrand tax bin. Mr. Washburn (Wis.), from the Committee of Appropriations, reported back the Senate amend ments to the Naval Appropriation bill, tecommend lng concurrence in some and non-concurrence in others. The recommendation was agreed to and a conference committee waa ordered. The Speaker appointed as such committee Messrs. Wai:bura (Wis.), Sconeld, and Nlblack. Mr. Dawes, rrom the Committee of Appropria tions, reported back the Senate joint resolution ap propriating $60,oiK) to pay expenses of the Indian delegation to Washington. Mr. Fitch opposed the appropriation of money from the publio treasury for the purpose of supply lrg champagne cocktails, boxes at the opera, straw berries and cream, and all the luxuries of the season to a lot of squalid and murderous savages. He wooia rather have thai money expended In furnishing rifles and ammunition to the people of Arizona, who are being scalped at their own doors, even iu tbejcapltal of the territory. OTTON SAIL DUCK AND CANVAS, of all numbers and brands. Tent, Awninj, Trana and Waoa-eoref Pock. Also, Paper alASa'aotarera' liner telle, from thirty to SOVaulrsU UwtheS. Kite) Paalioa. bW ball Iwiaa. sto. w R0.U OKUkOUSUWttUstf bwrts,
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